Maharaja and his hunting party approach blackbuck deer

Kota Master (active early 18th century) (attributed to)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

early 18th century

Height:

15.4 cm  (6 1/16 in.)

Width:

27.0 cm  (10 5/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

ink on paper

Place of creation:

Kota (Rājasthān, Bhārat)

School:

Rajput

Description

Description from museum website:
The drawing depicts three men confronting a group of blackbuck deer. Two carry bows and arrows, while the third balances a large vessel on his head while holding a vina, a type of stringed instrument. Musicians accompanied royal hunt parties to stalk deer as well as to lure them with melodies. In the top left corner, a mounted maharaja approaches with the rest of his hunting party. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Iconclass

43C1142
hunters hunting

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Vina [3708]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Rajput Style

RIdIM record id

5748